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NOTICE TO PLUMBERS
extract The following is an from the Waterworks Ordinance 1938, which will come inte force on the 1st of January, 1939-
REG. 10. LICENSING OF
PLUMBERS.
BIRTH
BLANKS.-At the Country Hos- pital, Shanghai, on October 10; 1938, to Marjorie wife of L C. Blanks, a daughter.
MARRIAGE NANCE-MULLAHEY.-On October
10, 1938, at the Church of.. Obrist The King, by the Rev. D. F. Macdonald. S.J.. Helen Frances the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Mullahey of Shanghal, to Dr. Francis Dean Nance, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Nance of Soochow. China
at
The Shanghai. age 55.
DEATH
General Vilhelm
OLD RESIDENT
PASSES
Useful Life Of Mrs.
Agassiz
The death occurred at the Canossa Hospital, on Thursday of Mrs. Edith Amy Agassiz, widow of the late EL. Agassiz and daughter of the late She "Charles Hobhouse, Hart.
Mrs. Agassiz had ved for. 25 years In the Colony and although since her husband's death dve years ago, she chose to live a re- tired life, she retained a close circle Hospital, of friends who enjoyed the privilege Levisson, of her keen mind and penetrating intellect. She had an exceptional gift at inspiring devotion, and her generosity and her gracious and unstinting gift of friendship will live in the memory of all who knew her.
**Every person, except the LEVISSON.-On October 10, 1938. authorized officers of the water authority, who intends to carry out for a consumer any "work la connexion with the con- struction, alteration or repalt of inside services or fire services to deliver water which are supplied from the waterworks mast first obtain a licence from the water authority on Form 0.
**Such licence will be granted only to persons (or to firms employing persons) who hold certificates from any of the following:-
The Royal Sanitary Institute, The Institute of Plumbers, The City and Guilds of London. or to persons (or firms employ ing persons) who, in the opinion of the water authority, possess other suitable qualifica. tions.
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"Such licence shall be for
one year or part of one year in the first instance, and shall be renewable annually on the 1st
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friends who enjoyed her hospitality and the natural beauty she created
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LIFE OF CONTENTMENT With her love of flowers, of
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EDITORIAL
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1938.
LOCAL BISHOP'S WOMAN REFUGEE The Scope Of The Japanese
APPEAL
Mgr. Valtorta Pleads For Prayers
CHRISTIANS ASKED. TO REMAIN CALM
Members
of the Catholle Church are exhorted, especial- ly in view of the present in^ vasion of Kwangtung; and the Inevitable fighting, by MET. Valtorta, Vicar Apostolle of Hongkong, to offer their pray- ers, to contribute their time and
services and personal other means towards the arts- tance and relief of China's war victims, and to remain calm and confident in the present crials.
ROBBED
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Banishment For Accused
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Sentence of six months' hard labour was imposed on an unem«. ployed, She Sze-tal 20, by Mr. H. R. Butters, at the Central Court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to the theft of a purse, 'containing
| $1,110 Shanghal" currency, and a
Invasion Of Kwangtung
The Japanese, in Manching their invasion of Kwangtung
Province, are challenging us at the very source of our spirit of resistance and nationalism. Our Province was the last to sub- mit to the domination of the Mongols and to the Manchus. It was the first to give expression to the 'spirit of nationalism. which ended the domination of the Manchus over our people. And by their. Invasion the Japanese have cast caution to the winds and in a frenzy of desperation have invaded the home- land of our Grent, Leader, Sun Yat-sen.
The Cantonese will accept the against the city of Canton or the gold finger ring, from a woman re-challenge, and our armed forces, storming of the Bocca Tigris forts with a view to seizing the river fugee, Chiu Yan-man, on Wednes. are already at grips with the in-
vaders, who according to various passage to Canton. Attempts may day.
reports are from 10.000 to 20,000 be made to use a small dụt strong- strong on land. with
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Detective-Sergeant R. Mcvey said that the money was all the com-
plainant had for his Kiving, when
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further
1y mechanized
force to penetrate
from Tamahul in the direction of
23,000 to 30,000 BY PERCY CHEN came down to Hongkong a few or. transports days ago. He was walking along waiting the consolidation of the Cheungmuktau and Sheklung to Des Voeux Road West when de landing forces before disembark engage in sabotage on the rull- fendant picked his pocket. Com-
Ing.
The Japanese War Minister, plainant made a report of his loss
General Itagaki, is an addiet when
In the course of his appeal, to the police. who acting on in- Bishop Valtorta says:-
The people of our Province of Kwangtung and... especially the of Wal Yeung District, people which belongs to our own Mission
ot Hongkong.
are Now in
the
throes of many calamities, which
formation received, defendant.
on
WAY.
is not to be minimised, and the
The, arst thing that strikes an ärrested the observer is the speed with which it comes to the unstrategic use of In such an the Cantonese defenders cordoned mechanized units. Only #2 were found on defen- or the landing area around Blas eventuality it is probable that this dant's person, and Sergeant Mcvey Bay. As is well known, the imme- force would be destroyed.
The invasion of Kwangtung and There the choice of a site in close prox- said that the entire money had diate coastal area at Blas Bay 19 been divided among an alleged at low-lying and open. gang of pick pockets of which de- little or no cover from Fan-imity to Hongkong, indicates the 'wokong" and " Nimshan, the political nature of the expedition. fendant was a member
Complainant and another woman eastern side of the Bay, round to However, the military signincance were on their way to Canton. Outac on the western side. London Office. 53. Fleet Street animals, and of books" (she was a heavy fighting that will ensue on They were now destitute and the It is to be expected that the invasion must be met with the
very wide and discriminating
Court zranted $10 for their passage. Japanese will cut the neck of the everest sanctions. The invading rader), she made for herself
Defendant was also recommend-small peninsula that juts out into force must be destroyed... a life of contentment and peace.
ed for banishment.
the China Sea and forms the If the Japanese expect to find which will not easily be forgotten
eastern shore of Bias Bay. and this weakness or indecision in the by those who knew her here.
may be turned into a base for resistance to be offered by Kwang- place to land tung, then they have been misled. their supplies.
They would probably find "the line The task however of debouching of least resistance" more welcome from this peninsula under the fire in Chungking among those would- be "realists" who believe it possible ol-Chinese-defenders-entrenched- on Mongshui H (259 m.) and to be friends with everybody, in-
cluding the anti-Comintern Bloc. Szetau B (472 m.) will be costly
HONOKONO, OCTOBER 15, 1938
A THANKS- OFFERING
FOR OUR PEACE
FOR
THANKSOFFERING. OUR PEACE" of £2,000 has
A reached the London headquarters
of the Distressed in China, accord- ing to a message reaching Hong-
ong yesterday.
This is a welcome addition to the fund and there can be no doub: that it will be fully appreciated by: the Chinese Government and the
af January at the discretion of of the British Fund for the Relief the water authority, and sub ject to the payment in advance of the fees laid down in Appendix 1. The water zu»j thority may revoke any licence at any time, without compen sation to the holder, in the Chinese people, just as much as event of the holder acting in by those who will benefit, directly
indirected.
fulness
In all Chinese
the invasion of Wai Yeung by the Japanese forces and the inevitable
account of it.. ale bound to Chris- bring
them. Cur upon dan brethren, together with our Missionaries and religious Sisters who are with them, are now ac-
It is therefore our clear duty to LIGHTSHIP MEN'S operations and a
SHORTER VIGIL
The late Mr. E.L. Agassiz, her husband, was formerly Official Re.tually in great danger. ceiver in Bankruptcy and Registrar of Trade Marks Prior to joining the Hongkong Government, he was engaged in the private practice of
CLAIM FOR
POSSESSION
OF PREMISES
Summary Court Evidence
A claim for the possession of 90,
any way contrary to the provi-or there is a sense of thank-Tunglowan Road, first floor, and sions of these regulations."
at the sympathetic aid for $30 damages, alleged to be the In the case of a Firm one
which is being ex-amount of money lost as a result tended to them by of the defendant not giving up licence lu the name of the Firm CHINESE
the premises, WAS GRATEFUL the people of the possession of will be sufficient.
before Mr. Justice E. H. British Empire, espe-heard Will, all those Firms desirous cially the United Kingdom, and by Williams, Acting Pulane Judge at of obtaining a licence please the people or other countries who the Summary Court apply; in writing to the Water have not been behind in holding afternoon, Authority before the 30th of out a generous helping hand.
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yesterday
help them. It Is, moreover, our clear duty to do everything in our
to alleviate suffering power. wherever it may be found and to bring consolation to all those who are in need, without any distine- tion whatsoever, and it is most eertainly possible for us to do so by means of prayer and works of mercy.
SPECIAL SUPPLICATIONS The Bishop, therefore, in- vites all religious houses of
to have a Sisters
day of Solemn
of the. Exposition Blessed Sacrament in their chapels with special supplica- tions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in order to obtain pro- tection on our populations, our our Christian brethren and Sisters and Missionarles who have remained in the Arhting
zone.
Shore Leave Twice
As Often
the invaders. Japanese losses during the landing reached the high proportion of 50 per cent...
JAPANESE MISLED
Are
It the Japanese believe that they.. The lonely vigils of the 370 men¡
are siding the war-mongers of who maintain the lightships round
CONSTANT DANGER
Europe by trying to intimidate the coasts of Britain are shortened
According to news reports, the Britain, then they probably by an agreement reached between main Japanese forces which land- also misled. The statement of Sir Trinity House and the Transported at Hachung and Ngamtsin have Thomas Inskip, Minister for the entered Tamshul, which lies about Co-ordination of Defence, that "we and General Workers' Union,
Henceforth, apart from masters, seven-malles inland, and the Chi-are ready to defend British In-
and they will serve one month afloat nese forces have withdrawn to the terests
British territory and two weeks ashore, instead of north and northwest of the town, against
uny Invader or any two months afloat and one month where the He of the land is more aggressor." are clearly relevant: ashore,
favourable for defence Despite while the statement of General Ya
eluninated.
"
In addition, the shore tasks of this," the Japanese landing areas Han-Mou, leader of the Cantonese the men have been practically will be constantly in danger if the troops, calling all Cant nese to the prominences to the east of Tam-j banner of protecting Greater shui. Yeung Mulcheung and North Kwangtung, is indicative of the kind of mass democratic resistance Peak are not taken.
The paucity of Japanese troops that the Japanese invaders "of which have beer detalled to the Kwangtung will meet. I have no South China invasion excludes doubt, as General Yu says. "Victory large-scale operations directed is "assured."
.
"By the new agreement," said Mr. A. Dalgleish. of the Transport and General Workers' Union, re- The Bishop also exils on allcently, "the job has been made less Christians to offer their pravers irksome.. for this same purpose, especially by
MORE FRESH FOOD receiving Holy Communion and, by
"Hitherto the men have taken a Plaintiffs, the Oriental Trust attending the dlly Benediction of month's supply food with them Company, were represented by Mr. the Blessed Sacrament that takes and the secand month's supply hai November, 1938, when their IT IS OBVIOUS that for those in M. A. Da Silva, while the defen-place in all our churches during been sent by their relatives. Now, applications will be considered authority in China the actual dant. Lee Man-ching, was repre- this month of October, which is it the same system is continued, by the Water Authority,
conduct of the war is only one.sented by Mr. E. S. C. Brooks.
dedicated to the Holy Rosary. they will have a supply of fresh and that not necessarily the Giving evidence, Mui Jin-ling. Any further information may greatest, of the problems with Secretary of the Oriental Trust Lastly, the Rectors of Churches in food every fortnight."
Hongkong and Kowicon who have Many of the "lightship men and be obtained at the Office of the which they have to deal. Millions Company said that the premises the possibility of having the the 180 tenderinien, employed on Water Authority.
who have been rendered homeless were let out or a monthly tenancy Blessed. Sacrament publicly. ex-vessels which travel between ports have to be cared for in one way basis at the rate of $32. The posed to
Adoration or Sunday and the lightships, will receive a or another and millions have to tenancy commenced from the first next. (to-morrow), are exhorted to minimum rate of £3 2s 6d a week, be fed and clothed. Death and of the month and expired at the do so and to invite their faithful representing an increase of 3s ed disease threaten a large part of end of the month,
to visit it and pray for their Under another agreement nego- the population, both in the areas Up to April this year, the de
tiated through the Trinity House Whitley, Council. ".190 lighthouse" directly affected by the course offendant was the tenant of the brethren who are in need. the Sino-Japanese war and where premises. On April 30 a notice
Besides praying. the Bishopkeepers will receive from £25 to In September, 1937, the Chinese increased to $26 and that if he was to contribute whatever they can vary from £30 to £180 a year. Government drew the attention of unwilling to pay this, he was to with their time and personal ser- with the addition of the Civil Ser- NOTED THEOLOGIST the League of Nations to the take the letter as notice to quit vices, as well as with their means.
IN COLONY
R. M. HENDERSON,"
Water Authority, Public Works Department, Hong Kong, 14th October, 1938.
PERSONAL SERVICES
1871 normal life has been severely dis-was sent to the defendant inform-earnestly exhorts all to be ready £80 a year more, The new rates
To Attend Conference In Madras
Dr. Henry P. Van Dusen, Dean
located by the distant events.
ing him that the rent would be
ANOTHER PARTY
assistance
vice cost-of-living bonus.
Altogether more than 700 em- towards all forms of
ployees of Trinity House obtain and relief that may be necessary better conditions and pay under for helping those who are victims the two agreements On May 5 witness received a re of the war, wounded, refugees and port from the rent-collector of her destitutes.. Let us remember that rm informing witness that de- whatever is done for our suffering fendant would be unable to pay brethren is done for Jesus Himself the increase in rent. Meanwhile and Jesus will not fall to repay witness had rented the premises
problem of refugees and to the the premises. possibility of epidemics, with the result that a special sub-committee of the Geneva body met a year ago to consider what could be done The position even then was grave enough. No reliable Agures can be given NO
of the Union Theological Seminary for the dead, wounded RELIABLE
and homeless but the FIGURES Chinese representative
of New York City, arrived yester- day by the ss. Rajputana.
on the Epidemic Committee made Dr. Van Dusen is the Chairmanja statement to the effect that of the Student Division of the National Council of the Y.M.C.A. of ¦ America, and he is also chairman of The Far Eastern Student Emer. gency Committee. This Committee; has already raised US. $20.000 to- ward the relief of refugee studenta in the Far East.
Dr. and Mrs. Van Dusen are on. their way to attend the "World's Missionary Conference in Madras, India and will leave this evening.
Under the auspices of the Chinese, YMCA, Dr. Van Dusen will be glad to meet Christian workers and. those who are interested in rellet work among students. There will'
"The migration of the population during the past few months has been unprecedented in the history of the Chinese people. Everywhere in the coun- try: in villages as well as in cities, utilising every means of communication, people are go- ing and coming in inconceivable numbers.". There is over-
crowding everywhere and, as circumstances make it necessary to ignore the first principles of hygiene and sanitation, all kinds of sickness are spreading rapidly and widely,”....
be an informal tea at the St. THE IMMEDIATE NEED was for Francis Hotel this afternoon at 5.15 medical supplies and skilled
surgeons, p.m. at 60 cents per person.
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need which was
abundantly.
UNREGISTERED..
MUI TSAIS
VILLAGE SPY HUNT
Japanese Village On Guard
An amusing illustration of Japan's obsession with the menace of foreign sples was the solema inauguration of an "anti-spy defence corps" on the shores of Lake Towada, ona of Japan's more remote and less- known pleasure resorts, in the northern part of the Main Island.
¡CARBON FOR GAS MASKS
Production From Lump Coal
Active carbon of a high quality required m large quantities for gas masks.call now be produced in this :- country from graded lump, coal Hitherto a large proportion, made by other methods. has been-im- ported.
The new process has been de- veloped following an investigation carried out at the request of the War Office by the Fuel Research As there are no military or in. organisation of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research dustrial objectives anywhere near and the Chemical Defence Re- the lake, spies might be expected search Department.
to turn their attention 'elsewhere. An account of the Investigation But the villagers of Towada are is given in a report Issued by the taking their new obligation to Department of Scientific and In- hunt down spics very seriously, fdustrial Research, and published Wong Sau-chun, aged 32, was one may judge from a verbatim by the Stationery Office. to another party who had agreed Lastly, the Bishop exhorts al to pay a rental of $30 per month. always to remain calm and never ned $100 by Mr. H. R. Butters report of a conference on this The new tenants had paid a de-lose their consdence, as this is of at the Central Court yesterday subject, as reported in the newa-
when she pleaded guilty to keep-paper "Hochi";— ¡posit of $30 on the understanding capital importance in the present
that the premises would be ready troubled conditions. God in Hising an unregistered mul tsal at for occupation on June 1. If by Providence, justice and mercy this time, the premises were not watches over us all.
then the ready for occupation, Oriental Trust" Company were to pay $60 to the new tenants.
No. 280, Lockhart Road
Active carbon is also used, for a number of industria) pur- poses, mainly for the purifica- tion of solutions and the ·re- covery of solvents in manufac turing processes.
Mr. Tanaka (police sergeant): Inspector H. W. Fraser, of the The corps has been organised for
The manufacture of active car- S.C.A said that he went to visit the entire Towada village.
Mr. Kawamura (forestry guildbon from coal has been carried out deferidant following information that she had been -treating the chairman): We are leaving nothing in this country mainly by one firm. ALIENS IN - COURT
be desired In expelling The process involves the very fine mui tsal. When arrived there he to. On June 1, witness said, she was
Gilbert Karl Wenger, 32, Ameri- found that the girl was given sur spies from this national park. If grinding of the coal briquetting unable to take possession of the premises because the defendant can missionary, appeared before ficient food, and clothing, but quite employees of shops, inns, and res at high pressure without a binder, relatively low [Mr. R.. Edwards at the Central a lot of hard work. The girl had taurants pay close attention to carbonising at a had refused to give up the at Court yesterday charged with en-been sold to defendant at the age their customers, I think it will be temperature, and activating the Witness told defendant that he had agreed, is his letter, that hetering the Colony without a valid of four and was brought to the of great help in actecting foreign resulting coke with steam.
agents. was unable to pay the new rent passport on, Wednesday and was Colony in January this year,
fred $5.
f!:,
The methöd now “evolved dis-/ Mr. Morita (local museum pro- penses with the. necessity for and that he had known that the
A fine of $25 was imposed on eacn An expulsion order was made place was rented to another party. against a Russian musician, Vla
of two other women, Chan 80-ha prietor) Geisha and maidservants Erinding and briquetting, and thus After further evidence the hear
Elias Zakondin-Forkrete, and Pau So-wan; both residing at may be regarded as eyes of the reduces the cost of the finished aged 54, when he pleaded guilty to No. 21 Luard Road, when they defence corps. I read in a magazine product.
that a certain country has 10,000 spies all over the world. We must be careful.
ng was adjourned to November 1
IS.
dimir
a similar charge.
COLONY'S HEALTH six
Bix cases of enteric fever, five cases of cholera and two cases of diphtheria were notiden. "in the Colony on Thursday.
emphasized by Miss Freda Utley in dangers is that a local outbreak public addresses given in Hong-of malaria or, some other disease kong following her recent extend- may spread, owing to the large ed vialt to the war front and to movements of population, that are PRESIDENT COOLIDGE various places in the interior of constantly taking place,
China The Chinese, Red Cross ARRIVES TUESDAY
Bociety and the Chinese Army THE WORK TO BE DONE
'fimmense and the resources are Medical Service are
HAW PAR STATION: CASES doing exceptionally inadequate but, though China is
TREATED fine work but the learning more and more to help menace of epidemic herself, contributions in money The Haw Par Ambulance Station ...and plague remains and in kind from friends abroad of the St. John Ambulance Brigade cholera, 9.00 pm. on Thursday She will. While
dysentery and are always welcome and donors treated 672 cases in September, call at Shanghai en route, arriving typhoid have been successfully may rest assured that they will while 116 calls were answered by
the ambulance. there in the morning of October 23, combatted, one of the greatest always be put to the best use.
The A.8. President Coolidge due to arrive in Hongkong on Tuesday, | MENACE OF will be proceeding to San Francisco EPIDEMIC....... and Los Angeles via Shanghai, EEMAINS Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu at
appeared on similar charges.
HOME RUGBY RESULTS
London, Oct. 14.
Texts made of the suitability. Lt the carbons for industrial use were. It is stated, encouraging, and further research is suggested. Mr. Yanagisawa (assistant chiet
It was found that the finely- of the defence coips): The idea of divided carbon would eficiently such a corps is not limited only to decolorise liquids, such as crude this place. However, the lake is said glycerine, and edible oils, such as East Midlands and Leicestershire be a good target for aeroplanes. palm kernel oil, in some instances had a very evenly-contested game It is mther unlikely that any being superior to the carbon com- in the County Rugby championship foreign, aeroplanes will drop bombs monly employed. at Bedford yesterday the result into the placid depths of Lake being a draw of 18-14,
Towada. But any foreigner who A great number of Chinese Te- Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire now visits this charming but rather craits have completed their
Beyre training and Derbyshire defented Warwick- unfrequented spot may well find month's
hire by 13-9,
the police, always inquisitive, rein- foreign military The Police Union trounced Corn forced in their curiosity by a host recruits have been detalled to the
various fronts, wall to the tune of 11-9-Renter of local rustics,
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12-